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ripcord

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noun
a cord that is pulled to open a parachute from its pack during a descent
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type of:
cord

part of:
chute parachute
noun
a cord that is pulled to open the gasbag of a balloon wide enough to release gas and so causes the balloon to descend
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type of:
cord

part of:
balloon

Definition that contains ripcord

skydiving performing acrobatics in free fall before pulling the ripcord of a parachute
static line a cord used instead of a ripcord to open a parachute; the cord is attached at one end to the aircraft and temporarily attached to the pack of a parachute at the other; it opens the parachute after the jumper is clear of the plane